Short Summary on Feminist Theatre:
Beginning around the 1970's, Feminist Theatre was an attempt for women to come together and create movements (at the time) via techniques that were deemed radical in the current society. Gender politics were conservative at the time, yet some women would meet together and express aspects of their personal lives that would otherwise have gone unnoticed, leading to the phrase "the personal is political" being created. Soon this movement became more widespread and known throughout the country, leading many to take root with it. Organizations such as the "NOW" worked to influence women's rights into society. Radical feminism saw women's oppression as systemic and decided that gender roles were socially constructed and could be changed. Feminist Theatre became a voice for women, but did little good for progressions sake. Many companies and groups of feminist theatre included, Megan Terry, Joseph Chaikin, and Roberta Sklar of Open Theatre/ Omaha Magic Theatre, The Living Theatre, "The Performance Group," and many others as well. The alternative Owmen's theatre began to decline in the 1980's, it was one of the major pushes for individual feminism in the late 90's.
The aspects of Feminism correlate with the play due to a number of things. The first being Mrs. Hale speaking out against the attorney for verbally assaulting Mrs. Wright when she wasn't able to defend herself. The second incident was Mrs. Hale and her counterpart deciding to help their abused friend and defend her form the biased masses by getting rid of the evidence that would have condoned Mrs. Wright. These instances show how a group of women are sticking together and helping one another through the struggles of a conservative society that would rather be against them.
Beginning around the 1970's, Feminist Theatre was an attempt for women to come together and create movements (at the time) via techniques that were deemed radical in the current society. Gender politics were conservative at the time, yet some women would meet together and express aspects of their personal lives that would otherwise have gone unnoticed, leading to the phrase "the personal is political" being created. Soon this movement became more widespread and known throughout the country, leading many to take root with it. Organizations such as the "NOW" worked to influence women's rights into society. Radical feminism saw women's oppression as systemic and decided that gender roles were socially constructed and could be changed. Feminist Theatre became a voice for women, but did little good for progressions sake. Many companies and groups of feminist theatre included, Megan Terry, Joseph Chaikin, and Roberta Sklar of Open Theatre/ Omaha Magic Theatre, The Living Theatre, "The Performance Group," and many others as well. The alternative Owmen's theatre began to decline in the 1980's, it was one of the major pushes for individual feminism in the late 90's.
The aspects of Feminism correlate with the play due to a number of things. The first being Mrs. Hale speaking out against the attorney for verbally assaulting Mrs. Wright when she wasn't able to defend herself. The second incident was Mrs. Hale and her counterpart deciding to help their abused friend and defend her form the biased masses by getting rid of the evidence that would have condoned Mrs. Wright. These instances show how a group of women are sticking together and helping one another through the struggles of a conservative society that would rather be against them.